Tour Ardebil

Highlights

• Ardabil, a beautiful and spectacular city is located in the best part of ancient Iran. A city between the Sabalan and Baghru mountains, which was called Artavil in the past, has many scenic spots with pristine nature and rich history. Also, due to its location on the Silk Road, economic prosperity has been seen in this city since ancient times. Traveling to this region from Azerbaijan has special attractions. Rest assured that traveling to this city will be one of your best trips.
• The dialect of the people of this province is the sweet Azerbaijani Turkish language. Throughout history, the city of Ardabil has been important for two reasons: the first reason is because it is located on the Silk Road route and the second reason is because of the presence of the tomb of Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardebili in the city of Ardabil.
• Weather and the best season to travel to Ardabil
• The weather of Ardabil is famous throughout Iran, as it is cold in winter and moderate in summer. Annual rainfall and the number of frosty days cover about half of the year. In addition to being known as a commercial hub, Ardabil is also famous for its ancient monuments and unique climate.
• Tourist attractions in Ardabil city:
• Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardebili's site
• Ardabil mineral springs
• Shorabil Lake
• Fandoklu Forest
• Neor Lake
• Ardabil Grand Bazaar
• Mary's Church
• Alvares Waterfall and Ski Resort
• Famous and local foods of Ardabil
• The foods of each city reflect the culture and customs of that region. These days, all kinds of foods may be cooked in all cities, but their originality goes back to the main city and they are known by the name of that city. Ardabil also welcomes travelers with its delicious foods. Next, we will visit the delicious world of Ardabil cuisine. First, we will start with the types of soup:
• Fruit soup: One of the special soups of Azerbaijan, especially Ardabil province, is fruit soup, whose ingredients are red beans, chickpeas, lentils, rice, peeled wheat, rice noodles, minced meat, stewed plums, yellow plum leaves, apricot jam, dried cherries, cherry tomatoes, and vegetables such as leeks, parsley, coriander, and beet leaves. This soup has a very high nutritional value and is very beneficial for the digestive system due to the presence of various dried fruits.
• Ardabil rice noodles (Arishta Ashi): It is a famous soup for the Chaharshanbeh Suri ceremony and votive and iftar tables. Cooked beans are the main ingredients of this soup, and it also uses paste, noodles, dried or fresh cherries, blueberries, Bukhara plums, fresh or dried green tomatoes.
• Ash Doogh: One of the most famous Ardabil soups with many fans across the country is Ash Doogh, which is made from chickpeas, rice, sour local buttermilk, vegetables such as leeks, and coriander. Some also add meat dumplings to this soup. Ash Shir: A simple and delicious soup in Ardabil that is considered one of the richest soups due to its milk content.
• Ash Gildik: In Ardabil and Arasbaran, Ash Gildik is famous and includes ingredients such as vegetables, mountain rose hips, rice, legumes such as chickpeas, lentils, and beans, walnut kernels, plums, and apricot leaves. Rose hips, with their warm and dry nature and rich in vitamin C, are very effective in treating stomach muscle contractions, kidney diseases, and kidney stones.
• Now it's time for other stews and dishes in Ardabil;
• Pichagh Gheeme: This stew is one of the delicious and local dishes of Ardabil, also known as almond stew. Using almond slices with high nutritional value is a rich source of antioxidants and has anti-cancer properties that are beneficial for diabetics and high blood pressure patients. In preparing this stew, almonds, mutton, onion, bay leaf, eggs, spices such as curry, pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, ground cardamom and salt are used and served with rice.
• Chighirtema: A delicious and easy-to-prepare dish is famous in Ardabil, and the meaning of the name of this dish in Azeri means adding eggs in the last stage of cooking. This delicious dish has different types that use turkey, chicken and meat. The simplest type of chighirtema is the omelette that the people of Ardabil use with chicken.
• Other dishes include: pickled cucumber stew, kebab cubes, koki stew, spinach leaves, khashil, soghan so, qiqanaq, qoymaq.
• Lovely souvenirs of Ardabil
• There is hardly anyone who does not think of buying souvenirs when traveling. Ardabil is one of the cities that has delicious foods and sweets and are considered good options for souvenirs. Sabalan honey is one of the most unique souvenirs in Ardabil, and the honeys of this region have different flavors, such as honey, thyme, and coriander. Another delicious food in this city is white and black halva, which are among the most popular halva and are a hundred years old. Sunflower seeds are one of the most useful foods in Ardabil and are considered delicious souvenirs of Ardabil.
• Unleavened bread with a pleasant aroma is also one of the products that should not be missed when traveling to Ardabil. In addition to delicious foods, handicrafts such as kilim and jajim can be mentioned, which are eye-catching with their special colors and are considered nomadic arts. Copper utensils are also among the most prosperous handicrafts in Ardabil and are of excellent quality. If you are one of those people who are interested in traditional instruments, we suggest you purchase some handmade instruments from Ardabil artists and take them back to your city as a souvenir.